is the process by which materials separate out by density over long periods of time while a planet's material is liquified creating layers of different compositions inside large planetary bodies once they have cooled and solidified. The asteroid Question Blank 2 of 2 type your answer... is the largest asteroid showing evidence of this process.
is the process by which materials separate out by density over long periods of time while a planet's material is liquified creating layers of different compositions inside large planetary bodies once they have cooled and solidified. The asteroid
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is the largest asteroid showing evidence of this process.
Planetary differentiation is the process of chemical elements separated out by density. It is the process of separation of different constituent materials which results in the formation of different compositional layers.
The denser constituents tend to sink to the center and the lighter material rises above.
Earth has iron rich core and a silicate mantle with basaltic crust.
The heat sources come from the radioactive heat of the Earth.
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